Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Kansas City Chiefs, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $227,630,625 | $175,708,220 | $88,273,535 | $32,200,000 | $3,840,000 | |
| Signed Players | 90 | 52 | 35 | 8 | 2 | |
| Quarterbacks | $8,231,413 | $27,242,000 | $895,000 | |||
| Running Backs | $5,817,294 | $891,460 | $1,006,460 | |||
| Fullbacks | $1,500,000 | $782,500 | ||||
| Wide Receivers | $42,676,404 | $21,901,452 | $27,653,005 | |||
| Tight Ends | $13,503,400 | $8,750,000 | ||||
| Offensive Line | $42,037,320 | $29,691,988 | $2,797,989 | |||
| Defensive Line | $52,700,231 | $39,537,217 | $28,415,462 | $27,800,000 | ||
| Linebackers | $22,231,711 | $14,280,462 | $14,518,751 | |||
| Secondary | $33,495,352 | $26,888,641 | $7,889,368 | |||
| Special Teams | $5,437,500 | $5,742,500 | $5,097,500 | $4,400,000 | $3,840,000 | |
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $10,257,375 | $1,668 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Chiefs Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | $5,316,413 | $24,837,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Chad Henne | QB | $1,625,000 | $1,625,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Jordan Ta'amu | QB | $680,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Shea Patterson | QB | $610,000 | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Williams | RB | $2,708,334 | UFA | - | - | - |
| DeAndre Washington | RB | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Darrel Williams | RB | $755,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Elijah McGuire | RB | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Darwin Thompson | RB | $716,460 | $891,460 | $1,006,460 | UFA | - |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Sherman | FB | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| John Lovett | FB | $612,500 | $782,500 | RFA | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreek Hill | WR | $17,740,000 | $15,850,500 | $20,685,000 | UFA | - |
| Sammy Watkins | WR | $17,125,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Mecole Hardman | WR | $1,135,239 | $1,362,287 | $1,589,335 | UFA | - |
| Demarcus Robinson | WR | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Gehrig Dieter | WR | $675,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Byron Pringle | WR | $675,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Kalija Lipscomb | WR | $613,333 | $783,333 | $898,334 | RFA | - |
| Cody White | WR | $612,500 | $782,500 | $897,500 | RFA | - |
| Andre Baccellia | WR | $610,833 | $780,833 | $895,834 | RFA | - |
| Maurice Ffrench | WR | $610,833 | $780,833 | $895,834 | RFA | - |
| Justice Shelton-Mosley | WR | $610,833 | $780,833 | $895,834 | RFA | - |
| Aleva Hifo | WR | $610,333 | $780,333 | $895,334 | RFA | - |
| Joe Fortson | WR | $610,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | TE | $11,218,400 | $8,750,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Ricky Seals-Jones | TE | $925,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Deon Yelder | TE | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Nick Keizer | TE | $610,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Fisher | LT | $14,981,666 | $14,681,668 | UFA | - | - |
| Mitchell Schwartz | RT | $10,820,000 | $10,005,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Laurent Duvernay-Tardif | G | $5,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Austin Reiter | C | $3,758,334 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Mike Remmers | RT | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Martinas Rankin | LT | $750,000 | $920,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Andrew Wylie | G | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Nick Allegretti | G | $712,488 | $887,988 | $1,002,988 | UFA | - |
| Jackson Barton | RT | $690,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Ryan Hunter | G | $675,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Greg Senat | LT | $675,000 | $850,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Yasir Durant | LT | $613,333 | $783,333 | $898,334 | RFA | - |
| Darryl Williams | C | $612,333 | $782,333 | $897,334 | RFA | - |
| Jovahn Fair | G | $611,666 | $781,666 | $896,667 | RFA | - |
| Lucas Niang | LT | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Clark | DE | $19,300,000 | $25,800,000 | $26,300,000 | $27,800,000 | UFA |
| Chris Jones | DT | $16,126,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Alex Okafor | DE | $7,221,875 | $7,850,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Breeland Speaks | DE | $1,663,776 | $1,941,072 | UFA | - | - |
| Tanoh Kpassagnon | DE | $1,374,936 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Derrick Nnadi | DT | $1,039,850 | $1,209,850 | UFA | - | - |
| Khalen Saunders | DT | $928,795 | $1,103,795 | $1,218,795 | UFA | - |
| Mike Pennel | DT | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Taco Charlton | DE | $825,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Demone Harris | DE | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Devaroe Lawrence | DE | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Tershawn Wharton | DT | $611,666 | $781,666 | $896,667 | RFA | - |
| Tim Ward | DE | $610,833 | $850,834 | RFA | - | - |
| Braxton Hoyett | DT | $610,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Michael Danna | DE | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hitchens | ILB | $12,692,500 | $10,723,750 | $12,723,750 | UFA | - |
| Damien Wilson | OLB | $5,375,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Dorian O'Daniel | OLB | $963,879 | $1,138,379 | UFA | - | - |
| Ben Niemann | LB | $752,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Omari Cobb | LB | $613,333 | $783,333 | $898,334 | RFA | - |
| Darius Harris | OLB | $613,333 | $853,334 | RFA | - | - |
| Bryan Wright | LB | $611,666 | $781,666 | $896,667 | RFA | - |
| Emmanuel Smith | LB | $610,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Willie Gay Jr. | OLB | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrann Mathieu | FS | $16,333,333 | $19,733,334 | UFA | - | - |
| Daniel Sorensen | FS | $4,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Bashaud Breeland | CB | $3,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Juan Thornhill | FS | $1,048,924 | $1,258,709 | $1,493,494 | UFA | - |
| Armani Watts | FS | $917,558 | $1,088,061 | UFA | - | - |
| Antonio Hamilton | CB | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Charvarius Ward | CB | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Rashad Fenton | CB | $722,705 | $898,205 | $1,013,205 | UFA | - |
| Alex Brown | CB | $675,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Chris Lammons | SS | $675,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Andrew Soroh | S | $675,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Javaris Davis | CB | $613,333 | $783,333 | $898,334 | RFA | - |
| Lavert Hill | CB | $613,333 | $783,333 | $898,334 | RFA | - |
| Rodney Clemons | SS | $611,666 | $781,666 | $896,667 | RFA | - |
| Hakeem Bailey | CB | $611,000 | $781,000 | $896,000 | RFA | - |
| Jalen Julius | CB | $611,000 | $781,000 | $896,000 | RFA | - |
| Bopete Keyes | CB | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Butker | K | $3,195,000 | $3,940,000 | $4,200,000 | $4,400,000 | $3,840,000 |
| James Winchester | LS | $1,020,000 | $1,020,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Tommy Townsend | P | $612,500 | $782,500 | $897,500 | RFA | - |
| Tyler Newsome | P | $610,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Berry | SS | $8,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Cameron Erving | T | $1,431,668 | - | - | - | - |
| Dustin Colquitt | P | $650,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tremon Smith | RB | $76,902 | - | - | - | - |
| Kahlil McKenzie | G | $75,472 | - | - | - | - |
| Jack Fox | P | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Byron Pringle | WR | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kyle Shurmur | QB | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Cody Thompson | WR | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Felton Davis | WR | $1,666 | $1,668 | - | - | - |
Chiefs 2020 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $227,630,625
- Top 51 Contracts: $217,368,000
- Dead Cap: $10,257,375
- 2019 Rollover: $22,742,461
- Total (All): $237,888,000
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $243,710,899
- Total (Top 51): $217,368,000
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-16,945,539
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-22,768,438
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $3,574,461
Calculated Market Values
- view Patrick Mahomes ($36.3M)
- view Chris Jones ($20.2M)
- view Sammy Watkins ($10.9M)
- view Sammy Watkins ($9.5M)
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Frank Clark (DE) $30,500,000
- Tyreek Hill (WR) $16,020,000
- Tyrann Mathieu (FS) $11,150,000
- Mitchell Schwartz (RT) $5,320,000
- Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (G) $3,500,000
Most Dead Cap
- Frank Clark (DE) $56,300,000
- Tyreek Hill (WR) $22,770,000
- Tyrann Mathieu (FS) $21,016,668
- Mitchell Schwartz (RT) $14,220,000
- Anthony Hitchens (ILB) $12,671,250
Most Earnings
- Eric Fisher (LT) $61,342,498
- Sammy Watkins (WR) $53,935,603
- Tyrann Mathieu (FS) $46,861,740
- Mitchell Schwartz (RT) $37,500,840
- Chad Henne (QB) $33,330,135
Top Chiefs Contracts
- Frank Clark (DE) $104,000,000
- Tyreek Hill (WR) $54,000,000
- Eric Fisher (LT) $48,000,000
- Travis Kelce (TE) $46,842,000
- Anthony Hitchens (ILB) $45,000,000
Transactions
Jun 5 2020
Andrew Soroh, S
Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
Jun 5 2020
Felton Davis, WR
Waived by Kansas City (KC)
May 6 2020
Maurice Ffrench, WR
Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
May 4 2020
Mike Weber, RB
Waived by Kansas City (KC)
May 4 2020
Alize Mack, TE
Waived by Kansas City (KC)
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